"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" is a 1936 song, with music and lyrics by Louis Prima, who first recorded it with the New Orleans Gang. It is strongly identified with the big band and swing eras and has been covered by many artists, such as Jimmy Dorsey, The Andrews Sisters, and Benny Goodman. The song is featured in the 2023 film adaptation of The Color Purple, a musical based on the novel by Alice Walker and the Broadway show of the same name.
Lyrics[]
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do!
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do!
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do!
Sing sing sing sing,
Everybody start to sing,
Ooh-hoo, wah-hoo!
Now you're singin' with a swing!
Sing sing sing sing,
Everybody start to sing,
Ooh-hoo, wah-hoo!
Now you're singin' with a swing!
When the music goes around,
Everybody goes to town,
But here's something you should know,
Wo-ho baby, oh-ho-ho!
Sing sing sing sing,
Everybody start to sing,
Ooh-hoo, wah-hoo!
Now you're singin' with a swing!
Swing swing swing swing,
Listen to the trumpets swing!
Blow blow blow blow,
Listen to the trombones go!
When the music goes around,
Everybody goes to town,
But here's something you should know,
Wo-ho baby, ho-ho-ho!
Sing sing sing sing,
Everybody start to sing,
Ooh-hoo, wah-hoo!
Everybody go!
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do!
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do!
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do!
Come on and ing sing sing sing,
Everybody start to sing,
Ooh-hoo, wah-hoo!
Now you're singin' with a swing!
Swing swing swing swing,
Everybody start to swing,
Ooh-hoo, wah-hoo!
Now you're swingin' while you sing!
When the music goes around,
Oh-ho, everybody goes to town;
Just relax and take it slow!
Sing sing sing sing,
Everybody start to sing,
Start singin'! Keep swingin'!
Now you're singin' with a swing!
